TheTheory of Multiple Intelligences Neologism by Mgr. Zuzana Pohlová

INTELLIGENCE IQ TESTS INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL CAN BE MEASURED DIFFICULT TO CHANGE

Howard Gardner´s Theory of Multiple Intelligences INTELLIGENCE = A SET OF ABILITIES, TALENTS AND MENTAL SKILLS WE ARE ALL SMART STUDENTS LEARN BEST WHEN ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR STRENGTHS

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Logical problem solving Error recognition WORD SMART LOGIC SMART PICTURE SMART BODY SMART Word games Reading games Writing games Storytelling Show and tell Role-play Word puzzles Reading puzzles Logical problem solving Error recognition Grammar categorizing activities Brain teasers Shape puzzles Mind maps Drawing Visualizations Diagrams Videos Flashcards, photos TPR Craftwork Dancing Physical activities Action rhymes, songs, games MUSIC SMART PEOPLE SMART SELF SMART NATURE SMART Songs Action rhymes Chants Reading out loud Pair work Group work Brainstorming Peer teaching Dialogues Interviews surveys Learning diaries Creative writing Project work Personal goal- setting Sharing personal experience Patterns Classifying Sorting Nature projects Animal and plant life

FLASHCARDS GREAT RESOURCE FOR ESL KIDS LESSON CHILDREN – VISUAL LEARNERS LOTS OF VOCABULARY RELATED GAMES WORD SMART PICTURE SMART BODY SMART PEOPLE SMART SELF SMART LOGIC SMART MUSIC SMART NATURE SMART

DRILLING/ CIRCLE DRILLING DRAWING NOUGHTS AND CROSSES SORTING MIMING FLASHCARDS SENTENCES

MORE PRACTICE WORD SMART READ AND CIRCLE. 1. Molly is (happy / hungry). 2. She’s got a new (book / bed). 3. It’s got a picture of a (snake / frog) on it. PUPILS WRITE MORE SENTENCES WITH TWO OPTIONS

Underline some words Delete the words

Ask the pupils to draw pictures read the text again They can do it with one partner or more partners to get more practice. You could ask them to move around the classroom and change partners.

What about your bed/room? Do you remember? You could check how much they remember. Ask them to write about Molly´s bed. Thus they will have to produce some language, this way they will become more confident users of English. What about your bed/room?

BODY SMART I want ……….. …………. first/next/last. CHOOSE YOUR ACTIONS AND TURN THEM INTO AN EXERCISE ROUTINE INPUT LANGUAGE I want ……….. …………. first/next/last. Typical body smart activity but if play music while doing the actions, it will be perfect for music smart learners as well.

Learning Grammar through Songs ride a bike play baseball play handball kick a ball throw a ball

LISTENING LISTEN AND MAKE A PICTURE ABOUT THE HOLIDAY DESCRIBED

Other possibilities –1. let your pupils read the postcard and try to guess the missing words or sentences, then play and check 2. Do the listening first, ask pupils to make the picture and then they can have a look at the text and complete it and check

FIND SOMEONE WHO… … CAN SKI _________? …….. CAN SKI. CAN YOU SKI … IS TERRIFIED OF SPIDERS __________? ….. IS TERRIFIED OF SPIDERS. … HAS GOT A PET …….. HAS GOT A PET. … EATS FAST FOOD ……. EATS FAST FOOD. … WATCHED TV YESTERDAY ___________? ….. WATCHED TV YESTERDAY. … WAS IN THE CINEMA ON FRIDAY ……. WAS IN THE CINEMA ON FRIDAY. CAN YOU SKI TOM When you want to do this activity for the first time, This is a more controlled practice, it is good to put pupils to groups, you can put stronger and weaker pupils together to prepare the questions and only after that they will move around the classroom and ask their schoolmates. The next time, or when your pupils get used to this type of an activity, you can give them a more simple worksheet with the list of things they are supposed to find out,

LOGIC SMART S CLOCK SOCK M MOON SPOON I PIE PEN L LOG GOAT E BELL BALLOON Sock – clock, moon – spoon, pie – pen, log – goat, bell - baloon Try to make your own riddle like the one above for the words cat, dog, sun, fish

REFERENCES http://hative.com/life-cycle-projects-for-kids/ https://eltexperiences.com https://www.lauracandler.com https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk https://www.eslkidstuff.com/flashcardgamescontent.htm https://www.spelling-words-well.com

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